Shutter-fastener.



l PATENTED SEPT'. 1v, 1907,

L. R. EDDY.

SHUTTER FASTENER.

APPLIUATION FILED HAY 16, 1907.

No. 866,116.v

LAWRENCE R. EDDY, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

SHUTTER-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed May 16,1907. Serial No. 373,970.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE R; EDDY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Elizabeth, in the county o Union and State ol New llersey, have invented certain new uand useful Improvements in Shutter-Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompany- 'ing drawing, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of shutter-fasteners which are employed in holding the shutter in either` a closed or an open position.

It consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, such as will be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, in which similar .reference characters designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device applied to a shutter. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a modiiication of the holding pin. v

The wall 1, the shutter-2, and the sill 3 are oi the usual construction. In the lower part of the shutter frame near its outer edge is the casing 4 formed of two castings oi like formation except that they are opposite and complement of each other. The barrel 5 oi the casing is seated in the frame and its outer endis flush with the saine. The inner end of the barrel projects beyond the inner face of the trame and is provided with the Aflange 6 extending over the adjacent woodwork. Screws 7 passing through the iange into the woodwork hold the casing in place.

In the interior oi the barrel 5 are the opposing bosses v,

8 between which is pivoted intermediate oi its ends the double catch 9 by the screw 10 passing through the saine. This catch is in the form of a lever with an engaging member at each end. The inner end of the catch extends through the inner end of the casing and on its under side is the cam-lug 11 operating to engage the bracket 12 secured to the sill 3. On the eXtreme inner end of the catch is the 'linger piece 13 for raising the catch. The inner end of the catch is normally pressed downwardly by the spiral spring 14 seated in the socket 15 forming part of the casing 4. The stud 1G holds the lower end of the spring in place upon the catch. On the outer face of the inner end of the casing is pivoted the button 17 by the screw 18. Instead of the screw a pin may be cast as part of the casing and the button pivoted thereon, the pin being headed down to hold the button in place. The button is directly above the shank oi the catch and by turning it downward the catch can be secured against movement.

The outer end vof the casing 4 is partly closed by the tace 19. In the upper part of the face is the opening 2O to receive the end of the holding-pin 2l. secured to the outside of the wall 1 by the screws 22 passing through the flange 23 into the wall. Instead of the screws 22 the holding-pin may be provided with an integral screw 24, as shown in Fig. 4, that may be turned into the wall. The holding-pin at its outer end is provided with the cam-face 25 and on its under side with the shoulder 26 adjacent to the cam-face. Adjacent to the opening 20 inside oli the casing is the outer end of the catch 9, which is turned upwardly to form the hook 27 adapted to engage the shoulder 2G when the holding-pin 21 enters the opening.

The operation of the device is as follows: When the shutter is closed, the cam-lug 11V on the inner end oi the catch 9, which is normally pressed downwardly by the spring 14, rides over the bracket l2 and engages the same and thereby the shutter is held in a closed position. To open the shutter the catch is raised against the action of the spring by the finger piece 13 to disengage the bracket 12. When the shutter is opened and turned back against the wall the holdingpin 21 enters the opening 20 and the cam-face 25 sliding over the hook 27 depresses the lever against the action of the spring until the hook springs into engagement with the shoulder 26 of the holding-pin; thereby, the shutter is held in an open position. By turning the button 17 down against the shank of the catch the latter can be locked in engagement with either the bracket 12 or the holding-pin 21.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

ln a shutter-fastener, a casing mounted in the shutter, a lever pivoted intermediate of its ends within the casing, a catch on the inner end of the lever projecting beyond the casing, a catch on the outer end of the lever contained within the casing, a bracket on the sill to engage the catch on the inner end of the lever, a holding-pin on the outer wall to enter the casing to engage therein the catch on the outer end of the lever, a spring contained within the casingl pressing the spring into engaging position for either catch, and a button pivoted on the casing operating to engage the inner end of the lever to lock the latter to hold either catch in engagement.

In testimony whereof l hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LAWRENCE R. EDDY.

Witnesses JOHN I. WINANs, Gus'rAv A. VMT, 

